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kron 4's kate thompson has been working on getting answers and live at candlestick park with new details. >> sold out stadium, 70,000 people sitting in the bark twice tonight and -- in the dark twice tonight and now the city is trying to figure out how this could have happened. >> pg&e trucks, emergency crews trying to determine what cause the lights to go off. for the first time before kickoff and then again. >> very large facility. two sources of power. one of those failed before the game. we want to make sure it doesn't happen again and during the second the second one failed and that's really serious. >>> the 49ers said they believe the power outage is due to a blown transformer. after the second transformer pg&e said cruise located a power line down in the area with no power. but the police chief said safety was not an issue. >> you have over 100 officers. all the 49ers security. operations plans for any event. in 1989 this stadium was evacuated. >> pg&e said candlestick park was the only customer effected by the outage. and the pressure is on. the sissy, pg&e and the 49ers to figur
kron 4's kate thompson has been working on getting answers and live at candlestick park with new details. >> sold out stadium, 70,000 people sitting in the bark twice tonight and -- in the dark twice tonight and now the city is trying to figure out how this could have happened. >> pg&e trucks, emergency crews trying to determine what cause the lights to go off. for the first time before kickoff and then again. >> very large facility. two sources of power. one of those...
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kate thompson, kron 4 news. >> each year jerry hill takes ideas about what ought to become a law. this year hill received 300 entries. he says it's an easy way to but good ideas into law. >> in california, if you want to have a law passed you can collect 500 signatures and put it on the ballot or 120 legislators can do it. this is the best way for people who lives in the state. that's why we decided to have it ought to be a law contest. we are very pleased. >> we talked to folks about their ideas for new laws. here is what they said. >> lot of people on the roads, there is no need induce people using cell phones. >> pets on people's laps can hinder their driving. and, you know, cause accidents. >> this is the only place i see red camera for right turn. that should be changed. >> the deadline to submit your application is january 15. we put a link on our website, www.kron.com. >>> investigators are not sure what sparked a fire in san leandro. it killed a woman and her two dogs. it started at 7:00 a.m. firefighters arrived to the home, firefighters got the woman out, performed cpr b
kate thompson, kron 4 news. >> each year jerry hill takes ideas about what ought to become a law. this year hill received 300 entries. he says it's an easy way to but good ideas into law. >> in california, if you want to have a law passed you can collect 500 signatures and put it on the ballot or 120 legislators can do it. this is the best way for people who lives in the state. that's why we decided to have it ought to be a law contest. we are very pleased. >> we talked to...
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reporting live, kate thompson, kron 4 news. >>> we are happily heading into the weekend and we will have a cold start tomorrow. [ talking at the same time ] >> another one. been very cold. you noticed it. we had freezing fog last night as we told you about in santa rosa and possible we will see it again. already seeing reduced visibilities. we could see more areas of fog. the only place we could have freezing fog is santa rosa or napa. current conditions right now, cold, temperatures in the 30s. 39 novato. 36 fairfield. 39 livermore. it will get colder overnight. clear skies tomorrow. high clouds but mostly sunny. cold in the morning. in the 30s. we will see a couple 20s out there near fairfield. areas of fog, possible freezing fog in those two areas. in the afternoon cooler than today, upper 50s. we have big changes sunday, rain possibly on the way. i will have details coming up. >>> details about that black friday shooting at walmart. police have now arrested a third suspect. officers say this man was the driver during the attempted robbery and shooting at that walmart. his mother turn
reporting live, kate thompson, kron 4 news. >>> we are happily heading into the weekend and we will have a cold start tomorrow. [ talking at the same time ] >> another one. been very cold. you noticed it. we had freezing fog last night as we told you about in santa rosa and possible we will see it again. already seeing reduced visibilities. we could see more areas of fog. the only place we could have freezing fog is santa rosa or napa. current conditions right now, cold,...
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kron 4's kate thompson is live tonight. how is it looking? >> reporter: a lot of the stores are still open, like macy's. we can show you the tree. there are still plenty of people walking around, coming up home from dinner and getting the last minute shopping in, trying to get the gifts under the tree. >>> the front entrance of macy's looking like grand central station. thousands of people packing into the stores. the sidewalks overflowing with people trying to get packages for under the tree. >> are you done? >> no. >> reporter: are you coming back tomorrow? >> no. no. >> reporter: you are going to finish tonight? >> yes. >> i was shopping for other people but bought stuff for myself. >> reporter: less than two days till christmas and this is the final night of extended hours for many stores. like old navy open till midnight. >> shopping like crazy. i am sorry for my daughter, they don't like to shop. the benefit? big discounts. 40% off at the gap and american eagles. slashing prices to get shoppers to spend big. >> reporter: while this is t
kron 4's kate thompson is live tonight. how is it looking? >> reporter: a lot of the stores are still open, like macy's. we can show you the tree. there are still plenty of people walking around, coming up home from dinner and getting the last minute shopping in, trying to get the gifts under the tree. >>> the front entrance of macy's looking like grand central station. thousands of people packing into the stores. the sidewalks overflowing with people trying to get packages for...
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kate thompson is live. >> reporter: well , a huge piece of the puzzle falling into place for the 49ers tonight. the city council of santa clara approving the $850 million loan to help them build their new stadium. the council chamber erupting with applause as the city council approved the $850 million loan to build the new stadium. financial officer of the frienlers, larry mc -- 49ers, larry mcneil, says prapgz for the site will -- preparation will begin in january. >> brent: -- >> brent: >> reporter: most people at the meeting were stadium supporterers like all of these unemployed construction workers who say the project will bring desperately needed jobs. there are those who are against the stadium, and they say the city is taking too much a financial risk, and the 49ers should be paying for their own stadium. >> they didn't allow for public input or discussion. it was all 1-sided from the beginning. and now we're going to be home of a billion dollars worth of debt. >> reporter: it continues to be about the money, although the 49ers now have the $850 million which has been approved,
kate thompson is live. >> reporter: well , a huge piece of the puzzle falling into place for the 49ers tonight. the city council of santa clara approving the $850 million loan to help them build their new stadium. the council chamber erupting with applause as the city council approved the $850 million loan to build the new stadium. financial officer of the frienlers, larry mc -- 49ers, larry mcneil, says prapgz for the site will -- preparation will begin in january. >> brent: --...
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kate thompson, kron 4 news. >> we have an update on the amber alert issued out of oakland. the three children taken from their mother, that you have been found safe. they were taken by their father. that was saturday about 6:00 p.m. they are a two-year-old girl, 7- year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy. >>> bay area news tonight, january 1 the minimum wage in san francisco going up to $10.24. that's a 32 kent increase from what it is now. the change makes san francisco the city with the highest minimum wage in the nation. >>> the police department is getting man power. they held its first class of trainees since laying off 80 officers a year ago. 10 cadets are expected to be officers by spring. the city got $10 million in a federal grant to hire 25 new police officers. >> recruiting new trainees the san jose fire department. 10 recruits are in a training program. the department layed off dozens last year but thanks to a grant they were able to make new hires. after graduation they will go into the field next week. >>> new at 11:00, police are learning more about a serial kille
kate thompson, kron 4 news. >> we have an update on the amber alert issued out of oakland. the three children taken from their mother, that you have been found safe. they were taken by their father. that was saturday about 6:00 p.m. they are a two-year-old girl, 7- year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy. >>> bay area news tonight, january 1 the minimum wage in san francisco going up to $10.24. that's a 32 kent increase from what it is now. the change makes san francisco the city with...
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kron 4's kate thompson is live and has the latest. >> reporter: occupy protestors managing to shut down the port of oakland twice today. you can see there is still a couple hundred protesters here at the port at this hour. but earlier today the crowd much, much larger. [ music playing ] >> reporter: thousands of protesters flooded the streets. making their way from oakland city hall to port of oakland. the crowd bringing operations to a halt. the port telling workers not to come in and the protesters claiming victory. >> we are here. >> success. >> reporter: truckers left idling outside the port are less than amused. >> i live a thousand miles from here. i want to be home. i want to be with my family. >> reporter: it's not just time, they are burning through money, gas munning. unable to turn off their trucks or their loads will spile. the protesters voted to extend the shut down. when the next shift is workers due to report, 3:00 a.m. >> reporter: now we have to see and wait what happens here. will they be that port to block the trucks and the workers from entering at 3:00 a.m. and wha
kron 4's kate thompson is live and has the latest. >> reporter: occupy protestors managing to shut down the port of oakland twice today. you can see there is still a couple hundred protesters here at the port at this hour. but earlier today the crowd much, much larger. [ music playing ] >> reporter: thousands of protesters flooded the streets. making their way from oakland city hall to port of oakland. the crowd bringing operations to a halt. the port telling workers not to come in...
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kron4's kate thompson was at tonight's meeting. >> reporter: well, catherine, police say they're pulling out all the stops, not only to catch the suspect, but to keep people safe in this neighborhood. the commander said he was at multiple meetings today, and also brought the fbi in on this. and they stepped up patrols in the neighborhood. signing cards and donating money for the two women who were attacked. ari is friends with one of the victims. >> brent: she's -- >> she's going to be fine physically. emotionally, it's too early to tell. >> reporter: people , long time residents of the area, packed into the meeting a block from the attack. >> brent: it's -- >> this is not what our neighborhood is about. >> reporter: police have stepped up patrols in the area. and released this video of the suspect. >> reporter: do you believe the person of interest is local? it looks like he turns his head immediately, like he knew the camera was there. >> we saw that too. we don't know whether he knew that camera was there or was just a very unlucky coincidence that something distracted him. >> reporte
kron4's kate thompson was at tonight's meeting. >> reporter: well, catherine, police say they're pulling out all the stops, not only to catch the suspect, but to keep people safe in this neighborhood. the commander said he was at multiple meetings today, and also brought the fbi in on this. and they stepped up patrols in the neighborhood. signing cards and donating money for the two women who were attacked. ari is friends with one of the victims. >> brent: she's -- >> she's...
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kron 4's kate thompson joins us. not everybody is thrilled about this? >> reporter: no. they are not. they feel the approval was a rush job. there was pressure to make things happen quickly because the race will take place next summer. >> reporter: the report that was approved by the planning commission was rushed says opponents. they are concerned the america's cup and all the construction and crowds that go with it will cause damage and send crowds into residential neighborhoods. >> the report assumes no one will do that. it pretends people will all be on the water front. >> reporter: supporters say the report was thorough and the plan's approval will be crash and construction to the water front. >> a cleaner water front. safer water front and more people can access and enjoy the bay. >> reporter: the project garnering the most attention, the new terminal. the port of san francisco says the current one is outdated. >> the most exciting thing that has happened. this is a huge public investment by the city and the port. >> reporter: tomorrow this approval goes in front o
kron 4's kate thompson joins us. not everybody is thrilled about this? >> reporter: no. they are not. they feel the approval was a rush job. there was pressure to make things happen quickly because the race will take place next summer. >> reporter: the report that was approved by the planning commission was rushed says opponents. they are concerned the america's cup and all the construction and crowds that go with it will cause damage and send crowds into residential neighborhoods....
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our coverage begins with kron4's kate thompson in castro valley where a massive tree fell into a home. >> reporter: one homeowner suffering $10,000 in damage from the high winds that this home on queen street, a large maple tree in the backyard was uprooted by the high wind. that treetopling over, landing on the roof of the tome. then just hours later, with the wind blowing so hard, that tree was pushed off you have the roof and -- off of the roof and alongside of the home crushing the fence >> i got a call last night from my renter. he said he didn't even really hear much noise. he heard a little bit. he was thinking a garbage can was blowing down the side of the house. and he told me that a tree had fallen over and it was resting on the house. but i didn't expect that. >> reporter: there were people who were home when the tree fell, but nobody was injured. there will be crews out here tomorrow helping to clean up. >>> kron4 's reggie kumar was in oakland. a similar scene caused a scare there when the wind knocked over a tree near an apartment complex. >> reporter: violent wind dpuft
our coverage begins with kron4's kate thompson in castro valley where a massive tree fell into a home. >> reporter: one homeowner suffering $10,000 in damage from the high winds that this home on queen street, a large maple tree in the backyard was uprooted by the high wind. that treetopling over, landing on the roof of the tome. then just hours later, with the wind blowing so hard, that tree was pushed off you have the roof and -- off of the roof and alongside of the home crushing the...
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kron4's kate thompson has that story. >> reporter: the star on christopher's neck is raw and fresh. he was shot in the neck, the bullet exiting out his shoulder. >> i'm doing good. i feel -- i'm glad and happy to be here. >> reporter: the shooting has left him with nerve damage, lack of feeling in his hand, damage to his vocal cords, and he has to use a cane. >> i used to be a mechanic, and i can't do that for right now because i have no strength in my right arm. >> reporter: his two cousins were with him the night of the shooting, and tackled one of the attackers. >> it all happened within seconds. split decision of basically fighting for our live it is. you don't wanten -- lives. you don't know if they're going to take us out there and then. >> reporter: his mother saw the emergency lights and commotion and had no idea it had been her son. >> i had my christmas gift. i have my xrift christmas for the rest of my life, my family, my son. >> reporter: the family is also looking for someone who they're calling their angel. a woman who came to christopher's side after he was shot and a
kron4's kate thompson has that story. >> reporter: the star on christopher's neck is raw and fresh. he was shot in the neck, the bullet exiting out his shoulder. >> i'm doing good. i feel -- i'm glad and happy to be here. >> reporter: the shooting has left him with nerve damage, lack of feeling in his hand, damage to his vocal cords, and he has to use a cane. >> i used to be a mechanic, and i can't do that for right now because i have no strength in my right arm....
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kron4's kate thompson has a look at the improvements being made. >> reporter: 3 no street lights were installed on wednesday. residents shaken by the two violent sexual teaks complained to city officials -- attacks campaigned to city officials that the lack of lighting was a safety concern. their cry for help has been answered but the new street lights are just part of the solution. >> people are putting lights up, keeping the lights on at night. >> reporter: businesses like this hair salon have installed their own lighting in hopes of making the area saver. fer. >> it lights up pretty good, the sidewalk, and the stairs and over here. arch the incident in our neighborhood -- after the incident, we stalled these above the garage, which provides more light on the sidewalk. >> reporter: near every building has some sort of lightning, including motion sensor lights. residents say the improvements have helped settle frazzled nerves. >> it was a real clink in the armor of the safety that you think you have. it was frightening for a while. >> the suspect in this case described as a black man
kron4's kate thompson has a look at the improvements being made. >> reporter: 3 no street lights were installed on wednesday. residents shaken by the two violent sexual teaks complained to city officials -- attacks campaigned to city officials that the lack of lighting was a safety concern. their cry for help has been answered but the new street lights are just part of the solution. >> people are putting lights up, keeping the lights on at night. >> reporter: businesses like...
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kate thompson live in the city's western addition neighborhood. >> reporter: people are in shock. and we still don't know what caused the fire. but investigators will be back out here tomorrow. you can see that firefighters remain on scene. they will be here all night, checking for hot spots or flare-ups after this handling, intense five -- this large, intense accident five alarm fire. at the height of the fire, 150 firefighters came to get the blaze under control. strong winds fueled the fire, creating such thick smoke that firefighters had to retreat. >> we needed to back out and go to a defensive mode for a period of time to take some of the heat out of it, so we were operating the line from the outside. >> reporter: it started in the back of a three-unit, but spread to the apartment building. the manager who was home acted quick he and got everyone out. >> i could see fire in the backstairs, and i started going up and downstairs, banging on doors, telling everyone to get out. >> reporter: people gathered on the sidewalk, crying and consoling each other. some were able to grab
kate thompson live in the city's western addition neighborhood. >> reporter: people are in shock. and we still don't know what caused the fire. but investigators will be back out here tomorrow. you can see that firefighters remain on scene. they will be here all night, checking for hot spots or flare-ups after this handling, intense five -- this large, intense accident five alarm fire. at the height of the fire, 150 firefighters came to get the blaze under control. strong winds fueled the...
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kron4's kate thompson joins us live where there is a standoff between police and the protestors. >> reporter: it was tense here for about three hours eric standoff between police and protestors -- you can see here now, there is still a crowd out here, much smaller than earlier when there were hundreds of occupy protestors out here. we'll also show you that there are still police here at this time. they have backed way off and are down the block at this time. there is still a police presence out here, and they say they will be monitoring the situation. >> reporter: police surrounded a small group of protestors who reentered justin herman plaza. that angered the larger movement who says they were there holding the meeting, and the police trying to stop them violated their first amendment rights. the protestors created a long circle around the police yelling in their faces and taunting them. a handful of people were detained, and there were several scuffles with police who are not letting protestors in or out of the wing they created around the park . then suddenly police left the park. a spoke
kron4's kate thompson joins us live where there is a standoff between police and the protestors. >> reporter: it was tense here for about three hours eric standoff between police and protestors -- you can see here now, there is still a crowd out here, much smaller than earlier when there were hundreds of occupy protestors out here. we'll also show you that there are still police here at this time. they have backed way off and are down the block at this time. there is still a police...
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kate thompson is live at 24th and a fair oaks, she is joining us live. k >> this is fair oaks where those attacks happened. we can show you video from earlier in the day, a few weeks ago there was a community meeting attended by hundreds of people. a big complaint was the lack of lighting and the committee was feeling that maybe that was one of the reasons the man was attacking the women here and they wanted the lights improved. they complained to the city and today they got action. esthetic residents and businesses have started installing their own lighting. >> we have to lights come on automatically. there are censored lights. after the incident we installed the is to provide more light on the sidewalk. kim >> new lights have been installed. many of the homes and businesses now have lights or at least motion sensor lights to really light of this street. >>grant: murders are on the rise in the bay area. we have an end of the year crime tricolor focusing on homicide numbers. oakland and richmond, their murders are up this year, it's all more in oakland c
kate thompson is live at 24th and a fair oaks, she is joining us live. k >> this is fair oaks where those attacks happened. we can show you video from earlier in the day, a few weeks ago there was a community meeting attended by hundreds of people. a big complaint was the lack of lighting and the committee was feeling that maybe that was one of the reasons the man was attacking the women here and they wanted the lights improved. they complained to the city and today they got action....
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kate thompson records that she fled the country her years ago when he was caught sneaking back using a fake passport at sfo. >>reporter: police are not giving any details on the new evidence they discover that allow them to arrest the 40 year-old. their investigators worked out a howl of a 24-hour today trying to build a case so that he did not slip through their fingers again. he has fled the country twice since the 1999 murder of his girlfriend. her body was found riddled with bullets and dumped into the nevada desert. the two were living in pinole at the time and raising a son together. police said that he has always been a suspect and i have the evidence to make the arrest until recently. >> i can tell you from my personal contact with him that he is a very cocky someone i would consider an arrogant individual. i believe that for years he has thought that he is got away with this. >>reporter: 40 tells of a possible motive behind the killing and why he is already spent nearly two years in prison, to into kron4 news at 11:00 p.m.. >>catherine: as we told you at the top of the our a
kate thompson records that she fled the country her years ago when he was caught sneaking back using a fake passport at sfo. >>reporter: police are not giving any details on the new evidence they discover that allow them to arrest the 40 year-old. their investigators worked out a howl of a 24-hour today trying to build a case so that he did not slip through their fingers again. he has fled the country twice since the 1999 murder of his girlfriend. her body was found riddled with bullets...
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as kate thompson explains, opponents say the environmental report was a rush to judgment. >>reporter: the massive report that was approved unanimously by the planning commission was rushed says opponents. they are concerned that the america's cup into the construction and crowds along with it will cause damage to places like christy hill and san crowds into residential neighborhoods. >> so far, technically, the environmental report pretends as it google will be on the waterfront. >>reporter: supporters say that the report restoral and that the plan's approval will bring cash and construction to the waterfront. >> a cleaner, safer waterfront. a waterfront that more people can access and enjoy. >>reporter: san francisco says the current cruise terminal is outdated, with the approval, they will get a new one built. >> this is a huge public investment. it has not happened in over 50 years. >>ysabel: police in one bay area city are offering to babysit your house of the holidays if you and your family leave town. >>marty: a live look outside in san francisco, a chilly forecast.
as kate thompson explains, opponents say the environmental report was a rush to judgment. >>reporter: the massive report that was approved unanimously by the planning commission was rushed says opponents. they are concerned that the america's cup into the construction and crowds along with it will cause damage to places like christy hill and san crowds into residential neighborhoods. >> so far, technically, the environmental report pretends as it google will be on the waterfront....
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kate thompson was at a wednesday night meeting where people live in the area voiced their concerns. >>reporter: community came out in fours. any of them will, the people, many of the longtime residents of the area packed into the meeting just a block from the attack. >> this is horrible, this is not a san francisco is about this is not our neighborhood is about. >>reporter: police did they have stepped up patrols in the area especially in the early morning and released this video of the suspect. corner of it looks like the man turned his head immediately when he went through the light as if he knew the camera was there. >>reporter: 3 the lack of lighting on fair oaks and, if you came up as a major safety issue. some residents like the owner of this building without to in-store more lighting. >> i will install motion sensor like around the building her so that it creates a greater sense of safety and like and it will because the neighborhood is not well lit. >>justine: here is a sketch of the suspect you can feed on your screen police say he is a black male and how thirties' no more
kate thompson was at a wednesday night meeting where people live in the area voiced their concerns. >>reporter: community came out in fours. any of them will, the people, many of the longtime residents of the area packed into the meeting just a block from the attack. >> this is horrible, this is not a san francisco is about this is not our neighborhood is about. >>reporter: police did they have stepped up patrols in the area especially in the early morning and released this...
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kate thompson reports police say they have received helpful tips and information from the public. >>reporter: on friday the mayor and police chief went door-to-door in oakland encouraging people to come forth with information about the shooting captured on this surveillance video. eight people were shot during the filming of a music video in the liquor store parking lot last monday. reaching out to the community was successful in helping to gather information on the shooting of carlos now--a toddler that was shot and killed earlier this year. the police say much more information is needed in this case. >> the investigation is continuing we are requesting additional information if anyone has additional information to please contact the local police department. lawrence remains in critical condition at oakland's children's hospital since he was shot in more than a week ago. his mother and family members were not discuss how he was doing monday night with just days ago they spoke out publicly about being unable to come to an agreement with a hospital on continuing care for hiram lawr
kate thompson reports police say they have received helpful tips and information from the public. >>reporter: on friday the mayor and police chief went door-to-door in oakland encouraging people to come forth with information about the shooting captured on this surveillance video. eight people were shot during the filming of a music video in the liquor store parking lot last monday. reaching out to the community was successful in helping to gather information on the shooting of carlos...
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earlier today kate thompson spoke with someone that help with the rescue. >>reporter: firefighters are still on scene out 73 burned out apartment buildings this evening they're going back to see if they can find anything like wallets for people that left in such a hurry. there were two apartment building tenants that were instrumental. >> i ran out of my part i could see fire at the stairs and then i started running up and down the doors telling everyone to get out. >>reporter: the city since so far they are providing 16 families with hotel rooms. reporting in san francisco i am paid thomson with kron4 news. >>reporter: stay with us throughout the evening as we continue to cover the developments. we also have your photographs and comments on kron4.com. >>jacqueline: one of the reasons why this fire was fuelled is because of the wind this afternoon. right now the wind is a little bit,. we have gusty conditions throughout the day to day. we have, winds this evening. take into the future forecast. the wind is dying down will not see many 20 mi. per hour wind g
earlier today kate thompson spoke with someone that help with the rescue. >>reporter: firefighters are still on scene out 73 burned out apartment buildings this evening they're going back to see if they can find anything like wallets for people that left in such a hurry. there were two apartment building tenants that were instrumental. >> i ran out of my part i could see fire at the stairs and then i started running up and down the doors telling everyone to get out....
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reporting live in san francisco i'm kate thompson with kron4 news. >>catherine: and a smaller no less the enthusiastic crowd is expected in downtown rob fladeboe brings us up-to-date what is happening there. >>reporter: in downtown san jose, most notably those he will be surrounding the square. the balloons and the confetti are already in place. bartenders could be seen sprucing up the place working on their concoctions to be served. aside from some champagne plenty of beer will be on tap. there will be 50 or so kegs delivered by this truck along. >> it is a lot of fun. and there are a lot of places having a lot of great new year's eve activities downtown. there's a lot of fun stuff to do. they have a lot of noisemakers and paupers and confetti and champagne and all that good stuff. if they do not want to stop partying will be opening later it than that to serve non-alcoholic beverages. >>reporter: crowds on new year's eve will rise to the occasion like those on cinco de mile. they say they will have about a dozen extra officers on patrol in this dis
reporting live in san francisco i'm kate thompson with kron4 news. >>catherine: and a smaller no less the enthusiastic crowd is expected in downtown rob fladeboe brings us up-to-date what is happening there. >>reporter: in downtown san jose, most notably those he will be surrounding the square. the balloons and the confetti are already in place. bartenders could be seen sprucing up the place working on their concoctions to be served. aside from some champagne plenty of beer will be...
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thompson has been working and getting some answers. >>reporter: piccinni trucks dreamed in to the parking lot of candlestick park. emergency crews were trying to find out what caused the lights to go out. >> one of the transformers fell during the game and that was really serious. >>reporter: the 49er say they believe the power outages due to a blown transformer after the second outage, pg and eat issued a statement saying that crews located a power line down in the area with no power there was no public address system inside of the area but the police said safety was not an issue. >> you have well over 100 officers, you have all the 49er security. remember in 1989 the stadium was evacuated and there was no power either. >>reporter: pg&e said candlestick was the only customer affected by the outage and routine checks had been done earlier in the day. >>justine: those who are inside of the stadium and waited patiently but those were stuck outside royalist than thrilled. >> i am trying to go to the game and the car is not on. >> you feel
thompson has been working and getting some answers. >>reporter: piccinni trucks dreamed in to the parking lot of candlestick park. emergency crews were trying to find out what caused the lights to go out. >> one of the transformers fell during the game and that was really serious. >>reporter: the 49er say they believe the power outages due to a blown transformer after the second outage, pg and eat issued a statement saying that crews located a power line down in the area with...
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>>reporter: kate thompson, kron 4 news. >>ysabel: this morning, the national guard troop is home. christian was part of the 287 medical regimen group. craig is live and oakland international airport. they are anxiously awaiting to reunite and we are watching us. i am surprised to learn that he is already talking about a tour of duty? >>craig: military runs in their blood. let me show you of them waiting. seattle was the last stop before arriving here. this time, he is here for good. at least, for now. the family is glad that he is home, safe. he is one of the last to come back. he did have one day delay from y--a ear infection. >> we just want to make sure that he has our support. what ever he decides to do. if he wants to go back? then we will be here. >> i am just happy to see my family. it is kind of ross us to get me out of their. i am just kind of -- frustrated. >>craig: this time he is thinking about going to afghanistan. that is the focus on the latest war efforts. certainly, his family and his mother will support them. his 37 year-old brother has served. his grandfather ha
>>reporter: kate thompson, kron 4 news. >>ysabel: this morning, the national guard troop is home. christian was part of the 287 medical regimen group. craig is live and oakland international airport. they are anxiously awaiting to reunite and we are watching us. i am surprised to learn that he is already talking about a tour of duty? >>craig: military runs in their blood. let me show you of them waiting. seattle was the last stop before arriving here. this time, he is here for...